KPU to announce new candidates

KPU to announce new candidates

JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will announce on
Monday nine additional candidates to fill the three remaining
seats for the election supervisory committee after most of the
earlier candidates did not have the necessary qualifications.

The candidates have to pass a fit and proper test, which KPU
will hold sometime this week, the commission said.

The supervisory committee consists of six members. Only three
candidates have qualified so far. They are University of
Indonesia law expert Topo Santoso, legislator Didik Supriyanto
and rights activist Rozy Munir.

The committee is an independent body in charge of monitoring
next year's general election to ensure transparency and fairness
of the election. -- JP